sense vs sensitivity

sensitivity vs sense

sense and sensitivity both are nouns.

sense is a verb but sensitivity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No
sensitivity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sensitivity is a hyponym of sense; that is, sensitivity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sense:

sense: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
sensitivity: (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation

Other hyponyms of sense include modality, sense modality, sensory system, sensibility, sensitiveness.

sense (noun)	sensitivity (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
sound practical judgment	the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
a general conscious awareness	(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
a natural appreciation or ability	sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted	susceptibility to a pathogen

sense (verb)	sensitivity (verb)
discern
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sense and sensitivity

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